The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP-OCTOBER 11, 1944 RHYTHM RANCH— Jack Haley, Harriett Hilliard, Mary Beth Hughes, Ozzie Nelson and orchestra, ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE — Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dor othy lamour. SALTY O'ROURKE— Alan Ladd, Gai1 Russell, Bruce Cabot, William Demarest, Stanley Clements. TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-William Bendix. Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Barry Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lockhart. VIRGINIAN, THE— Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton— (Technicolor). PRC (1943-44 releases from 401 up; 1944-45 releases from 501 up) AMAZING MR. FORREST, THE— CD— Edward Everett Hor¬ ton, Otto Kruger, Googie Withers— Minor English import— 70m.— see Apr. 19 issue — (English-made)— (413). BRAND OF THE DEVIL-MUW-Dave O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Ellen Hall— Okay for the series— 58m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (458). CONTENDER, THE — MD — Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, Julie Gibson — Lightweight programmer — 66m.— see May 17 issue— (418). DELINQUENT DAUGHTERS-MD-June Carlson, Fifi D'Orsay, Teala Loring— Juvenile delinquency subject has selling angles— 70m.— see July 12 issue— (416). DIXIE JAMBOREE— CMU— Frances Langford, Guy Kibbee, Eddie Quillan— Entertaining comedy— 71 m.— see July 12 issue— (505). FRONTIER OUTLAWS-W-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin— Better than average Crabbe en¬ trant— 58m.— see Apr. 5 issue— (462). FUZZY SETTLES DOWN-WC-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Patti McCarthy— Good comedy western— 57m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (465). GANGSTERS OF THE FRONTIER— MU W— Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarthy— Fast mov¬ ing western— 58m.— see Oct. 4 issue— (551). GREAT MIKE, THE — D — Stuart Erwin, Robert Henry/ Edythe Elliott— Heart-warming story is pleasing pro. gram— 71m.— see Sept. 6 issue. GUNS OF THE LAW— W— Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Jennifer Holt— Okay western— 54m. see May 17 issue— (455). I'M FROM ARKANSAS— CMU— Slim Summerville, El Bren-, del, Iris Adrian— Okay dualler— 68m.— see Oct. 18 issue. LADY IN THE DEATH HOUSE-MY-Jean Parker, Lionel Atwill, Douglas Fowley— Well made, suspenseful mystery— 59m.— see Apr. 5 issue— (414). MACHINE GUN MAMA— CMD— Armida, Wallace Ford, El Brendel— Minor entry— 67m.— see July 26 issue— (421). MEN OF THE SEA-MD-Wilifrid Lawson, Mary Jerrold, Kathleen O'Regan— Import lacks action but has its moments— 48m.— see June 14 issue— (English-made) -(420). ~ MINSTREL MAN — MU — Benny Fields, Gladys George, Alan Dinehart— Musiial has selling angles— 68m.— see June 28 issue— (404). MONSTER MAKER, THE MD J. Carrol ‘Naish, Ralph Morgan, Tala Birell— Saleable horror meller— 64m.— see Apr. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (419). OUTLAW ROUNDUP -MUWJim Newill, Dave /T»x' O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Helen Chaplan— Okay west¬ ern— 55m.— see Feb. 23 issue— (454). PINTO BANDIT, THE— MUW— Dave O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Mady Lawrence — Okay series en¬ trant— 56m.— see May 31 issue— (456). RUSTLERS' HIDEOUT-W-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Patti McCarty— Pleasing Crabbe— 55m.— see Sept. 20 issue— (466). SEVEN DOORS TO DEATH MY Chic Chandler, June Clyde, George Meeker— Suspenseful mystery entry— 62m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (417). SHAKE HANDS WITH MURDER— MD— Iris Adrian, Frank Jenks, Douglas Fowley— Rdutine meller — 63m. — see May 3 issue— (422). SPOOK TOWN— W— Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Mady Lawrence— Fair western— 57m.— see July 26 issue— (457). SWING HOSTESS CMU Martha Tilton, Iris Adrian, Charles Collins— Routine musical— 76m.— see Sept. 20 issue— (509). THUNDERING GUN SL1NGERS—W— Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin — Pleasing Crabbe entry — 56m.— see May 17 issue— (463). VALLEY OF VENGEANCE-W-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Evelyn Finley— Okay western— 55m.— see June 28 is¬ sue— (464). WATERFRONT — MD John Carradine, J. Carrol Naish, Maris Wrixon— Spy meller has angles— 65m. — see May 31 issue— (415). WHEN THE LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN— DMU— James Lydon, Regis Toomey, Barbara Belden — Well made inde entry— 74m.— see Sept. 20 issue— (41 PS). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLUEBEARD— !)ohn Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther. CASTLE OF CRIMES-Kenneth Kent, Diana Churchill, Belle Chrystall— (English-made)— (513). CRIME, INC.— Martha Tilton, J. Carrol Naish. HOLLYWOOD AND VINE— James Ellison, Wanda McKay, June Clyde. I ACCUSE MY PARENTS -Mary Beth Hughes, Robert Lowell, John Miljan. MANHATTAN RHYTHM— Frances Langford, Craig Wood, Edward Norris, PHANTOM OF WILD VALLEY Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Elaine Morey. RIDERS OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN— Dave O'Brien, Jim Newill, Mady Lawrence. ROGUES GALLERY— Frank Jenks, Robin Raymond, H. B. Warner. SECRETS OF A CO-ED— Alan Dinehart, Roscoe Karns, William Frawley, John Raitt. SONG OF THE SIX GUNS-Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Marjorie Clements. STRANGE ILLUSION— James Lydon, Sally Eilers, Warren William.. TEXAS WILDCATS— Dave O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wil¬ kerson. TOWN WENT WILD, THE— Freddie Bartholomew, James Lydon, Edward Everett Horton, Jill Browning. TWIN GUNS— Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Betty Miles. WILD HORSE PHANTOM— Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Elaine Morey. RKO (1943-44 releases from 4&1 up) ATTACK — DOC — Produced by Commanding General, Southwest Pacific Area; released by the OWI through the War Activities Committee— Good war documentary— 56m.— see June 14 issue— (462). BRIDE BY MISTAKE— ROMC— Alan Marshal, Laraine Day, Marsha Hunt, Allyn Joslyn— Should get the women's vote— 81m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (434). CASANOVA BROWN— C— Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Frank Morgan— Cooper, Wright draw will pull them in— 91m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (International)— (581 ). DAYS OF GLORY — MD — Tamara Toumanova, Gregory Peck, Alan Reed— Melodrama of Russian guerrillas deserves attention— 85m.— see May 3 issue— (422). FALCON IN MEXICO, THE-MYD-Tom Conway, Mona Maris, Martha MacVfcar— Routine Falcon for the duallers— 69V2m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (431). ALCON OUT WEST. THE— MY— Tom Conway, Barbara Hale, Don Douglass — Okay for the duaHers— 65m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (421). GILDERSLEEVE'S GHOST C Harold Peary, Marion Martin, Marjorie Stewart— For the lower half— 64m. see June 28 issue— (426). GOING TO TOWN— C— Lum 'n' Abner, Herbert Rawlinson, Florence Lake— Average Lum 'n' Abner for the duallers— 68m.— see Oct. 4 issue— (504). GOYESCAS— MU— Rafeal Rivelles, Armando Calvo, Ra¬ mon Martori— Okay for language or foreign houses— 99V2m.— see May 31 issue— (Spanish-made) (English titles)— (461 ). HEAVENLY DAYS-C— Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, (Fib¬ ber McGee and Molly), Eugene Pallette, Gordon Oliver— Radio appeal is most important factor— 72m. — see Aug. 9 issue— (435). MARINE RAIDERS— MD— Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Ruth Hussey— Marine service show should get the busi¬ ness— 91m.— see June 28 issue— (427). MADEMOISELLE FIFI — D — Simone Simon, Kurt Kruger, John Emery — For the duallers — 69m. — see Aug. 9 issue— (433). MASTER RACE, THE — MD — George Coulouris, Stanley Ridges, Osa Massen— Sock meller deserves best at¬ tention— 97m.— see Oct. 4 issue— (502). MUSIC IN MANHATTAN — CMU — Anne Shirley, Dennis Day, Phillip Terry, Charlie Barnet and orchestra— Routine musical— 80m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (432). MY PAL WOLF— MD-Sharyn Moffett, Jilj Esmond, Una O'Connor— Pleasing human interest entry for the duallers— 75m.— see Oct. 4 issue— (505). NIGHT OF ADVENTURE, A-MD— Tom Conway, Audrey Long, Edward Brophy — Suspenseful meller for the lower half— 65m.— see June 14 issue— (428). NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART-D-Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore, Barry Fitzgerald— High rating — 114m. — see Oct. 18 issue— (501). SEVEN DAYS ASHORE — CMU — Marc y McGuire, Wally Brown, Alan Carney— Moderate program— 75m.— see May 3 issue— (424). SHOW BUSINESS— CMU-Eddie Cantor, George Murphy, Joan Davis— Backstage musical should do the busi¬ ness— 92m.— see May 3 issue — (425). STEP LIVELY — CMU — Frank Sinatra, George Murphy, Gloria DeHaven— Sinatra will make the difference— 89m.— see June 28 issue— (429). TALL IN THE SADDLE— W— John Wayne, Ella Raines, George Gabby' Hayes — Popular type western should find favor— 88m.— see Oct. 4 issue — (503). YELLOW CANARY— MD— Anna Neagle, Richard Greene, flova Pilbeam— Espionage meller import holds the interest— 84m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (English-made)— (423). YOUTH RUNS WILD— MD— Bonita Granville, Kent Smith, Jean Brooks— Exploitable meller has the angles— 66m.— see June 28 issue— (430). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALBANY NIGHT BOAT-Joan Davis, Jack Haley.; BELLE OF THE YUKON — Gypsy Rose Lee, Randolph Scott, Dinah Shore, Bob Burns— (Technicolor). BETRAYAL FROM THE EAST Lee Tracy, Nancy Kelly Regis Toomey. BRIGHTON STRANGLER, THE-June Duprez, John Loder, Rose Hobart. CHINA SKY-Randolph Scott, Ruth Warrick, Ellen Drew. COCKTAILS FOR TWO— Anne Shirley, Leon Errol, Dennis Day. COME SHARE MY LOVE-Leon Errol, Elaine Riley, Mich¬ ael St. Angel. ENCHANTED COTTAGE, THE— Robert Young, Dorothy MeGuire, Herbert Marshall. EXPERIMENT PERILOUS— Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker. FALCON IN HOLLYWOOD, THE-Tom Conway, Barbara Hale, Jean Brooks, Veda Ann Borg. FAREWELL MY LOVELY — Dick Powell, Anne Shirley, Claire Trevor. GIRL RUSH, THE— Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Vera Vague, Frances Langford. HAVING WONDERFUL CRIME-Pat O'Brien, Carole Lan¬ dis, George Murphy. I MARRIED THE NAVY— Dorothy McGuire, Alan Mar¬ shall. ISLE OF THE DEAD, THE— Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Rose Hobart, Marc Cramer. IT'S A PLEASURE— Sonja Henie, Michael O'Shea, William Johnson, Iris Adrian— (Technicolor)— (International). NEVADA— Bob Mitchum, Nancy Gates, Ann Jeffreys, Craig Reynolds. PAN-AMERICANA — Phillip Terry, Eve Arden, Robert Benchley. PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE, THE-Bob Hope, Victor McLaglen, Virginia Mayo, Walter Slezak— (Technicolor). RIVERBOAT RHYTHM-Marcy McGuire, Glenn Vernon. SPANISH MAIN, THE— Maureen O'Hara, Paul Henreid, Arturo de Cordova— (Technicolor). TARZAN AND THE AMAZONS Johnny Weissmuller, Johnny Sheffield, Brenda Joyce. THREE CABALLEROS, THE-(Technicolor)-(Disney). TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE-Tom Conway, Ann Ruther¬ ford, Richard Lane. WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, THE-Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey— (International). WONDER MAN, THE— Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera Ellen— (Technicolor)— (Gold wyn). ZOMBIES ON BROADWAY-Waily Brown, Alan Carney, Bela Lugosi. Republic (1943-44 releases from 301 up; 1944-45 releases from 401 up) ATLANTIC CITY— CMU— Constance Moore, Brad Taylor, Charley Grapewin, Jerry Colonna, Paul Whiteman and orchestra, Louis Armstrong and orchestra — Nostalgic musical has angles to sell— 86m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (327). BORDERTOWN TRAILS— W— Smiley Burnette, Sunset Carson, Weldon Hayburn— Better than average western —58m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (451). CALL OF THE ROCKIES — W — Smiley Burnette, Sonny 'Sunset' Carson, Ellen Hall— Good start for new series— 58m.— see June 14 issue— (356). CALL OF THE SOUTH SEAS-MD-Janet Martin, Allan Lane, William Henry— For the lower half— 59m.— see May 31 issue— (319). CHEYENNE WIIDCAT-W-Bill Elliott, Bobby Blake, Alice Fleming— Okay 'Red Ryder' entry— 57m.— see Oct. 4 issue— (3314). CCMIN' ROUND THE MOUNTAIN— MUW— Gene Autry, Ann Rutherford, Smiley Burnette— Okay Autry rerelease— 55m.— see June 28 issue— (3305). COWBOY AND THE SENORITA-WMU-Roy Rogers, Mary Lee, Dale Evans— Okay Rogers— 78m.— see Apr. 3 lssue— (342). GIRL WHO DARED, THE-MY-Lorna Gray, Peter Cookson, Veda Ann Borg— Suspenseful mystery for the duallers— 56m.— see July 12 issue— (322). GIT ALONG LITTLE DOGIE— MUW— Gene Autry, Judith Allen, Smiley Burnette— Okay Autry re-release— 65m. —see Oct. 4 issue— (3307)— (Re-release). GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART-MD-Robert Livingston, Ruth Terry, Henry Hull— Okay meller for the duallers— 67m.— see June 14 issue— (320). HIDDEN VALLEY OUTLAWS W Bill Elliott, Geor©# Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys— Action packed west¬ ern— 55m.— see Apr. 5 issue— (378). JAMBOREE— CMU— Ruth Terry, George Byron, Paul Harvey —Okay for the duallers— 72m.— see Apr. 5 Issuo— (316). LADY AND THE MONSTER. THE — Vera Hruba Ralston, Richard Arlen, Erich Von Stroheim— Thrill yarn has selling angles— 86m.— see Mar. 22 Issue— (315). LARAMIE TRAIL, THE-W— Bob Livingston, Smiley Burn¬ ette, Linda Brent— Pleasing western— 55m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (355). MAN FROM FRISCO— D-Michael O'Shea, Anne Shirley, Gene Lockhart — Drama of ship-building has the angles— 90m. — see May 3 issue — (318). MARSHAL OF RENO-W-Bill Elliott, Bobby Blake, Alice Fleming— Good action entry— 58m. — see July 12 issue -(3312). MELODY TRAIL — MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Bumetto, Ann Rutherford— Re-release is a good Autry— 60m. —see June 14 issue — (3304). MY BEST GAL — CDMU — Jan* Withers, Jlmmv Lydon, Frank Craven— Pleasing musical dualler— 66m.— see Feb. 23 issue— (312). MY BUDDYD-Donald Barry, Ruth Terry, Lynne Roberts — Fair meller for the duallers-69m.— see Oct. 4 issue. OH, SUSANNA — MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Frances Grant— Good Autry re-release— 59m.— see Mar. 22 issue— (3303). OUTLAWS OF SANTA FE— W-Don 'Red' Barry, Helen Talbot, Wally Vernon— Satisfying western— 56m.— see Apr. 1^ issue— (366). PORT OF FORTY THIEVES, THE MYMD — Stephanie Bachelor, Richard Powers, Lynn Roberts— Okay mur¬ der meller for the duallers-58m.— see June 28 issue Leg.: B— (3241 „ , RIDE, RANGER, RIDE— MUW— Gene Autry, Smiley Burn¬ ette, Kay Hughes— Okay Autry re-release— 60m.— see Aug. 23 issue— (3306).